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3D in the Browser

or, browsing with more depth

3D graphics and animation can be truly captivating with all the right details in place – details like lighting and shadows, reflections and realistic textures. But until now, it has been hard to deliver a compelling 3D experience, particularly over the Internet.

Why? Mostly because creating a 3D experience in games and other applications requires data – lots and lots of data – to display intricate textures and shapes. In the past, these large amounts of data demanded more Internet bandwidth and more computing